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The wh-question in simple past is formed with a wh-word + did + subject + main verb. The words
commonly used to form wh-questions are what, where, when, why, how, how many and how
much.

l When did he decide to come?

Test Yourself

II. Fill in the blanks with the simple past form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. I _______________ Tulsi at the market last Sunday. (meet)

2. We _______________ our teacher a fond farewell. (give)
3. He _______________ the Indian Army in 2022. (join)
4. I _______________ this interesting book for you. (buy)

5. Atul _______________ the diary he misplaced. (find)
6. He _______________ an hour late? (arrive)

7. I _______________ a seat for all of us in the cruise. (book)
8. The Sun _______________ behind the clouds. (hide)

9. The cat _______________ the milk from the dish. (lick)
10. The water in the bucket _______________ into hard ice. (freeze)

III. Rewrite the following sentences in simple past tense.
1. She only eats eggs for breakfast.

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2. The cows come home at dusk.

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3. The temple bells ring at sunrise.

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4. They walk along the riverbank.

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5. It comes down with a crash.
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Simple Future Tense
We use simple future tense to describe an action that will take place in the future. It
refers to a time later than now, and expresses a fact or a certainty. It is formed using the auxiliary
will/shall + main verb.
It is composed of two parts: will/shall + base form of the verb.

l He will come tomorrow. l We shall visit you soon.

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